Junior Finance Manager

　　Job ID

　　151049

　　Posted

　　16-Jan-2024

　　Service line

　　GWS Segment

　　Role type

　　Full-time

　　Areas of Interest

　　Accounting/Finance

　　Location(s)

　　Belfast - Northern Ireland - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Birmingham - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Brighton - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Bristol - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Brussels - Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest - Belgium, Cardiff - Wales - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Dublin - Dublin - Ireland, Glasgow - Scotland - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Leeds - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Leicester - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Liverpool - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, London - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Manchester - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Newcastle upon Tyne - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Southampton - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

　　Job Purpose:

　　CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. The successful candidate will be fully responsible for EMEA Portfolio working closely with account operations, shared service centre team and account management and oversee the EMEA financial performance (UK, Belgium, Netherland & Switzerland). Also working closely with NAM Finance team to share and collaborate on processes.

　　This would suit an individual moving from a Senior Finance Analyst role into a Finance Manager role.

　　Key Tasks:

　　Responsible for EMEA financial reporting.

　　Work effectively with CBRE GWS account country finance staff in EMEA to ensure corporate books as well as client reporting books are well maintained with timely reporting; enable proactive and effective financial control of operations, including delivery to plan, TWC and UBR targets, and ensuring SOX compliance.

　　Ensure all policies and SOX controls are applied to the account and adhered to, providing training and guidance where required.

　　To coordinate and perform EMEA billing and month end closing - both internally (existing corporate reporting system are Dynamics/SAP/PSFT and client facing using JDE/Adaptive system ensuring the two sets of books remain in sync.

　　Manage monthly consolidation, analysis and reporting for commercial reviews, monthly / periodic forecasting as necessary, and annual budgeting both internally (corporate) and externally (client)

　　Ensure reports are timely, support business decisions, and provide proactive financial and commercial support to the Management team in all business decisions.

　　Manage client variance reporting on monthly and year to date basis. Attend client SMT meetings.

　　Complete/support with month-end close, ensuring compliance with all policies and controls.

　　Work closely with the EMEA operations team on site budgets, contract variations and portfolio changes and provide guidance as necessary.

　　Be closely involved in the roll out and use of Peoplesoft My Finance & My Buy and the effective interchange of data between corporate and client reporting systems.

　　Work closely with the site operations and CS to ensure PO compliance and Invoice collection, acting as a point of escalation internally and for supplier queries.

　　Support ad-hoc requests from client, operations and management team

　　Person Specification:

　　Full or part qualified accountant - New qualified.

　　Strong analytical and commercial skills

　　Cultural awareness

　　Highly self-motivated, confident and self-starter

　　Excellent IT skills, must be highly competent in using Excel.

　　Good communication & presentation skills

　　Attention to detail.

　　Knowledge of Peoplesoft / PBI dashboard

　　Demonstrable experience in finance management role

　　Strong financial control experience

　　CBRE GWS

　　CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a meaningful contributor to organizational productivity and performance. Our account management model is at the heart of our client-centric approach to delivering integrated real estate solutions. Each client is entrusted with a dedicated leader and is supported by regional and global resources, leveraging the industry's most robust platform. CBRE GWS delivers consistent, measurably superior outcomes for our clients at every stage of the lifecycle, and across industries and geographies.

　　Find out more (https://www.cbre.com/real-estate-services/directory/global-workplace-solutions)

　　CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)